He Said, She Said: A Worldview On The Challenges Of Citizen Journalism And Proving Defamation Online Internet and E-Commerce Law in Canada January 21, 2010 Download the article (PDF) The phenomenon of citizen journalism - also known as grassroots media, people's media, participatory media, open source journalism and do-it-yourself journalism - is gaining momentum and prestige. Citizen journalism is not exactly a new concept. Leaflets and community newsletters have long provided ordinary people with an outlet for their point-of-view. But the Internet has empowered citizen journalists with unprecedented access to a global audience and a new level of permanence to their comments.

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